Home Hardening Grant Program
City of Calabasas
Wildfire Resiliency Home Hardening Incentive Grant Program
Install Bird Stops and Ember Barriers
Install Gutter Covers
Replace wooden and plastic skylights
Replace all vent mesh that is not 1/8″ or less
Replace combustible fences attached to the home
Patch and Paint Cracks in exterior wood
Patch and Paint Cracks in stucco siding
Clean out combustible debris under decks, and enclose with ember resistant mesh
Replace old vents with new ember, fire, and radiant heat resistant vents
To learn more about Home Hardening, please click on the link below
To apply for the
City of Calabasas Wildfire Resiliency Home Hardening Incentive Grant Program,
please read the information below and follow the necessary steps:
The City of Calabasas has established a program to provide financial assistance to qualified residential property owners.
- To begin the application process, the Resident is required to first get a Free Home Ignition Zone Evaluation (HIZE) from the Emergency Preparedness in Calabasas (EPIC), have recommended home hardening mitigation work done to the house, and then supply all the necessary support information to the City. (Note: All the recommendations on the HIZE do not need to be completed to be eligible to receive the grant. It is, however, recommended that projects are completed.) Based on the information provided by the Resident, the City of Calabasas will determine if the Resident Applicant qualifies to receive funding through the Program.
- The City of Calabasas has agreed to provide qualified Residential Applicants with a capital assistance grant of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to reimburse the Residential Applicant for home hardening products or services at a Residential Property within the City of Calabasas limits, subject to and in accordance with the conditions and covenants in the Home Hardening Wildfire Resiliency Incentive Grant Program Agreement.
- This is a reimbursable grant requiring the Residential Applicant to submit documentation showing proof of residency, proof of payment for work performed, including pictures or a possible follow-up site visit.
- The Resident will be required to sign an agreement with the City of Calabasas and adhere to all the rules and regulations of the grant program.
STEP 1
To begin the application process of the City of Calabasas Home Hardening Wildfire Resiliency Incentive Grant Program, the Resident is required to first get a Free Home Ignition Zone Evaluation (HIZE) from Emergency Preparedness in Calabasas (EPIC). Click on the button below to start the grant process.
STEP 2
The Residential Applicant will be taken to the Grant Home Ignition Zone Evaluation page to receive a basic understanding of the purpose and workings of an HIZE. The button at the bottom of this page will take the resident to the HIZE request form. EPIC will then contact the residents to schedule a home evaluation.
STEP 3
EPIC will complete the HIZE and email the report with observations and home hardening recommendations to the resident.
STEP 4
The resident will then get the recommended mitigation work done on the home. The work can be performed by:
- Resident DYI (materials are eligible for grant reimbursement)
- Handyperson (materials and labor are eligible for grant reimbursement)
- Contractor (materials and labor are eligible for grant reimbursement)
(Note: All the recommendations on the HIZE do not need to be completed to be eligible to receive the grant. It is, however, recommended that projects are completed.)
STEP 5
Resident must email the following information to grants@calabasasfirewise.com:
- A copy of the HIZE report of the property. (photos in the report will serve as the “before” photos)
- Copies of receipts for eligible recommended work specified in the HIZE report.
- Provide photos detailing the specified home hardening work has been completed (these will serve as the “after” photos)
You will receive a confirmation email that the City has received your information.
- The City staff will review the submitted information.
- If the submitted content qualifies for the Grant, the City will execute an Agreement and email it to the Resident for signing. Resident must then email back the signed agreement to the grants@calabasasfirewise.com. Reimbursement Grant funds will be then be dispersed accordingly.
- If the submitted content does not qualify for the Grant, the City will notify the Resident by email.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- The Grant funding is contingent upon the continuing funding from the City of Calabasas’ Wildfire Resiliency Grant Program.
- When the designated Program budget is exhausted, the Program will be terminated. Upon termination of the Program, incomplete applications in progress will immediately be denied.
- Suggested mitigation work must be listed on the HIZE report and related to Wildfire Mitigation and Home Hardening.
- See the table below of all eligible grant expenditures.
- Only one grant may be awarded per Residential Property.
- A site visit inspection of the property may be required to verify the proper installation of the completed work.
*The HIZE evaluation and all mitigation work must be done after November 1, 2025
The following is a list of eligible grant expenditures, with a maximum reimbursement of $1,000.00:
| Eligible Grant Expenditures | |
|---|---|
| Eaves | Boxing in, enclosing, or patching and painting of exposed eaves |
| Vents | Entire vent replacement with metal ember-resistant vents to prevent ember penetration |
| Vents | Installation of ember-resistant 1/8th inch or less mesh to prevent ember penetration |
| Roof | Replacement of existing roof with Class A fire-rated roofing material |
| Roof | Replacement or repair of loose or missing roof shingles or tiles to prevent ember penetration |
| Roof | Capping of the open ends of Spanish tiles with Bird Stops to prevent ember penetration |
| Roof | Installation of flashing at roof edges and joints |
| Roof | Sealing of all openings where embers could enter |
| Rain Gutters | Installation of fire-resistant metal covers/guards to prevent buildup of ignitable debris |
| Rain Gutters | Installation of a drip edge on gutters |
| Fence | Replacement of combustible fence attached to the structure with metal fencing |
| Siding | Repairing of cracks and gaps to prevent ember penetration |
| Siding | Adding of metal flashing or fire-retardant board to the bottom 6-inches of combustible siding |
| Decks | Installation of flashing where combustible structures intersect with home’s exterior walls |
| Decks | Enclosure of underside of decks with noncombustible materials |
| Decks | Replacement of first 5 feet of combustible deck nearest the home with noncombustible material |
| Decks | Replacement of entire combustible deck with noncombustible material |
| Garage | Installation of a garage door opener with a battery backup and manual operation cord |
| Garage | Replacement of metal guards and weatherstripping around garage doors |
| Garage | Replacement of combustible garage doors with noncombustible garage doors |
| Windows/Skylights | Installation of 1/16th inch metal screens over window openings |
| Windows/Skylights | Replacement of plastic or vinyl windows and skylights with metal dual-pane tempered skylights |
| Windows | Replacement of single-pane windows with dual-pane tempered glass windows |